Clinical and novel insights into risk factors for sarcopenia in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We employed a meta-analysis to investigate the risk factors associated with sarcopenia in patients undergoing dialysis.

Methods

We conducted a search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases. Inclusion criteria included case-control and cohort studies on risk factors for sarcopenia in dialysis patients. The search period spanned from the inception of each database to September 20, 2024. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Data analysis was performed using Stata 15.0.

Result

A total of 625 articles were screened, with 610 articles excluded based on predefined eligibility criteria, resulting in 15 articles involving 2904 individuals were included in the final analysis, meta-analysis

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature